Supply-pipe for locomotive-tanks.



No. 633,277. Patented Sept. l9, I899.

W. W. ROGERS &. F. W. ROBERTSON.

SUPPLY PIPE FUR LOGUMOTIVE TANKS.

(Application filed June 5, 1899.)

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WVILLIAM \V. ROGERS AND FRANK W. ROBERTSON, OF-COVINGTON,

KENTUCKY.

SUPPLY-PIPE FOR LOCOMOTIVE-TANKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,277, datedSeptember 19, 1899.

Application filed June 5, 1899. b'erial No. 719,363. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that We, WILLIAM W. ROGERS and FRANK W. ROBERTSON, citizensof the United States, and residents of Covington, in the county ofKenton and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Supply-Pipes for Locomotive- Tanks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

In getting a supply of Water into the tanks of locomotive-engines fromrailroad-tanks and stand-pipes heretofore much loss of time as well asdanger to passengers is occasioned by the shifting and jerking back andforth of the train in order to get the supply-opening of the locomotiveor tender tank at a certain spot to register with the discharge-pipesof'the rail road tanks or stand-pipes, commonly called spotting theengine.

The object of our invention is to overcome the necessity of spotting theengine by enlarging the space within which the tendertank may take onwater. This object is attained by means of a pipe to be coupled to thesupply-opening of the tender-tank, so that it may be rotated quickly toany point within its radius to meet the discharge-pipe of arailroad-tank.

Referring to the drawings, in which like parts are indicated by similarreference-letters wherever they occur throughout the various views,Figure 1 is a view in sideelevation of my rotating pipe coupled tothesupply-opening of a tender-tank and communicating with thedischarge-pipe of a railroadtank, the tender-tank being shown only inpart and its side being broken away near the top to show thesupply-opening. Fig. 2 is a similar View With the pipe in position to beinserted in the supply-opening, the upper end of the pipe being closedby its lid. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the pipe inserted in thesupply-opening, as in Fig. 1, with the lid standi-ng open preparatory tobeing connected to the discharge-pipe of the railroad-tank, the dottedlines showing the path of and positions that may be assumed by the pipe.

Referring to the parts, the tender-tank A, with its supply-opening a andthe flexible hose B, depending from the discharge-pipe of a stand-pipeor railroad-tank, are of ordinary construction andneed not bespecifically described.

Therotating pipe 0 is curved down at one end to form a verticalextension 0, which is to slide snugly within the supply-opening a of thetank. Around the upper end of this extension 0 is a circular flange c torest upon top of the opening a to steady the extension within theopening when the pipe 0 is rotated therein. The other end of the pipe 0is turned upward to connect with the flexible hose or sack B. Thedischarge-pipes of stand-pipes are themselves adapted to be swung in acircular path, so that in stopping the locomotive, should itssupply-opening come Within a distance of the discharge-pipe equal to thediameter of the path of pipe C, it maybe made to register with thedischarge-pipe by bringing both pipes to the point where their pathsintersect without moving the engine.

In its lower end the pipe 0 has a tube 0 which is'to project into thetank A to allow the air which is displaced by the inflowing water toescape. At its upper end it has a hinged lid 0 to close the end of thepipe 0 when it is not in use to prevent coal and other foreign matterfrom falling into the tank.

What we claim is 1. In combination with a tender-tankapipe coupled tothe supply-opening thereof so as to be rotated to register with thedischargepipes of railroad-tanks or stand-pipes, sub stantially as shownand described.

2. In combination with a tender-tank the pipe having one end curved downto form a vertical extension to enter the supply-opening of said tankand a flange around said extension to rest upon the edge of said openingso that the pipe may be rotated therein so that its opposite end willregister with the discharge-pipes of stand-pipes and railroadtanks,substantially as shown and described.

3. In combination with a tender-tank the pipe'having one end curved downto enter the supply-opening of the tank so that the pipe may be rotatedto have its opposite end register with the discharge-pipes of standpipesand railroad-tanks and the tube withinsaid end that enters the openingfor the escape of the air displaced by the inflowing water,substantially as shown and described.

to steady the pipe in its rotation in said opening, a tube in said endfor the exit of air, the other end bent up to register with thedischarge pipes of stand pipes and railroadtanks by the rotation of thepipe, substantially as shown and described.

WM. W. ROGERS. FRANK W. ROBERTSON.

Vitnesses:

WALTER F. MURRAY, EMMA LYFORD.

